Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 125gr | H&N WC HS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant Sport Pistol, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| H&N WC HS
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.578" \| 14.7mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.578" \| 14.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.232" \| 5.9mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B7467_C596
Last updated:	2025-11-11

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 125gr | H&N WC HS bullet and 56 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant Sport Pistol, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Vihtavuori N340. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	97%	20262	59%	**99	83%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	79%	30530	90%	**27	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	79%	30501	90%	**27	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	79%	28877	85%	**47	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	29950	88%	**15	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	82%	29066	85%	**52	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	83%	28631	84%	**81	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	70%	28950	85%	**57	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	83%	29472	86%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	92%	29051	85%	**84	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29138	85%	**40	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	95%	30385	89%	**25	89%
Alliant Sport Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	76%	30545	90%	**57	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	96%	30240	89%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	86%	28935	85%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	79%	30647	90%	**47	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	63%	28674	84%	**65	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	76%	29153	86%	**50	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	73%	29312	86%	**53	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	88%	30530	90%	**27	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	89%	29834	88%	**14	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	8296	24%	**5	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	70%	28892	85%	**53	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	73%	29573	87%	**52	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	86%	30472	89%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	95%	29008	85%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	29356	86%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	89%	29341	86%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	85%	29022	85%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	28761	84%	**93	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	77%	29399	86%	**47	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	72%	30240	89%	**60	96%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	65%	29327	86%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	84%	30603	90%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	6759	20%	**9	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	97%	29559	87%	**70	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	76%	29066	85%	**61	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	96%	18304	54%	**91	88%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	30400	89%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	86%	30501	89%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	73%	28848	85%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	25338	74%	**71	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	29196	86%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	92%	29167	86%	**32	91%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	28892	85%	**53	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	86%	29704	87%	**43	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	92%	30632	90%	**37	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	82%	29689	87%	**73	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	95%	29167	86%	**70	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	28834	85%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	85%	29341	86%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	19435	57%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	89%	30052	88%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	93%	30530	90%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	27311	80%	**30	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	72%	29327	86%	**81	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	92%	17999	53%	**50	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	16940	50%	**14	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	19667	58%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	19131	56%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	15185	45%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	16810	49%	**1	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	14823	43%	**5	90%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	21379	63%	**22	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	16665	49%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	11821	35%	**9	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	17361	51%	**24	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	78%	18608	55%	**99	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	18608	55%	**53	96%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	61%	11647	34%	**6	89%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	13808	41%	**2	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	19754	58%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	26585	78%	**38	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	16781	49%	**20	85%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	61%	19072	56%	**73	89%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	14344	42%	**5	99%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	13547	40%	**8	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	6077	18%	**9	97%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	21350	63%	**22	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	19972	59%	**17	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	13750	40%	**5	95%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	11342	33%	**0	95%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	10805	32%	**2	99%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	14330	42%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	15011	44%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	16926	50%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	17477	51%	**33	93%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	19711	58%	**83	90%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	25512	75%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	14924	44%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	90%	6193	18%	**2	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	10486	31%	**9	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	18231	53%	**10	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	86%	12894	38%	**43	81%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	61%	12067	35%	**0	89%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	15229	45%	**8	97%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	20784	61%	**2	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	70%	12546	37%	**6	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	13822	41%	**2	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	74%	16201	48%	**83	81%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	21350	63%	**22	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	13793	40%	**2	90%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	12850	38%	**2	92%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	74%	22423	66%	**58	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	66%	12096	35%	**9	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	24134	71%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	14620	43%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	7716	23%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	12125	36%	**9	98%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	12256	36%	**6	91%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	68%	11792	35%	**2	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	20450	60%	**50	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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